Legal Theories

509 claims, defenses, counterclaims, and affirmative defenses

Data license: Public court records

22 rows where filing_id = 27 and party = "Kassab"

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theory_id ▼ filing_id theory party role basis
210 27 27 Civil Barratry Counterclaim Kassab counterclaim Pohl illegally solicited clients through paid runners, creating civil liability to those solicited clients who have assigned their claims to Kassab. Based on express assignments from 242 claimants.
211 27 27 Compulsory Counterclaim / Relation-Back (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.069) Kassab counterclaim Counterclaims arising from the same transaction may be filed even if otherwise barred by limitations, provided they are filed within 30 days of the answer deadline. Kassab's counterclaims were timely because filed within 30 days of original answer.
212 27 27 Statute of Limitations Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl's claims accrued when the alleged wrongful acts occurred, potentially barring suit
213 27 27 Justification Kassab affirmative_defense Kassab was justified in obtaining information to pursue legitimate barratry claims
214 27 27 Estoppel Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl is estopped from asserting claims
215 27 27 Waiver Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl waived his claims through conduct
216 27 27 Ratification Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl ratified the conduct he now complains of
217 27 27 Release Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl released claims through settlement of the Mississippi Litigation
218 27 27 Unclean Hands Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl's own illegal conduct (barratry) bars him from equitable relief
219 27 27 Contribution Kassab affirmative_defense Third parties contributed to any alleged harm
220 27 27 Failure to Mitigate Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl failed to mitigate damages — never requested return of property, left documents in unattended warehouse
221 27 27 Lack of Standing Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl does not own the documents — they belonged to Precision Marketing
222 27 27 Accord and Satisfaction Kassab affirmative_defense Claims resolved through prior settlement
223 27 27 Assumption of the Risk Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl assumed the risk by engaging in illegal barratry and distributing documents through runners
224 27 27 Illegality/Criminal Acts Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl's claims stem from his own illegal barratry scheme — a third-degree felony
225 27 27 First Amendment Kassab affirmative_defense Kassab's solicitation letters, lawsuits, and grievances are protected expression — petitioning activity
226 27 27 Attorney Immunity Kassab affirmative_defense Kassab's conduct was within the scope of his duties as an attorney representing clients
227 27 27 In Pari Delicto Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl is equally or more at fault as a participant in illegal conduct
228 27 27 Res Judicata Kassab affirmative_defense Claims resolved in prior litigation
229 27 27 Defect of Parties Kassab affirmative_defense Necessary parties are absent from the litigation
230 27 27 Abandonment Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl abandoned the documents by leaving them with a convicted felon (Walker) and his cohorts without safeguards — documents still sit in a warehouse unattended
231 27 27 Subject of a Valid Contract Kassab affirmative_defense The subject matter is covered by a valid contractual arrangement

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CREATE TABLE legal_theories (
    theory_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
    filing_id INTEGER REFERENCES filings(filing_id),
    theory TEXT,
    party TEXT,
    role TEXT,
    basis TEXT
);